Comparison

Polaris Office Mobile vs Hancom Docs

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Polaris Office Mobile

This mobile office suite allows users to view and edit documents in various formats, including Microsoft Office files, with high compatibility. It offers powerful editing tools, cloud service integration, and PDF annotation capabilities for enhanced productivity on the go.

Highlights
  • Microsoft Office compatibility
  • View and edit various document formats
  • Annotate and export to PDF
  • Cloud storage integration
  • File manager and email attachment support
  • Advanced editing functions
  • Presentation tools
Features
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* Polaris Office - the choice of more than 100 million users worldwide! * Meet the new and improved Polaris Office Mobile with more powerful document editing features, Microsoft Office compatibility, and a faster document loading speed. ■ Introduction to Polaris Office Mobile Polaris Office Mobile is the best mobile office solution — it makes it easy for you to view or edit documents in various formats on your iPhone or iPad, due to its compatibility with MS Office. It supports features such as Annotate and Export to PDF. It also improves the efficiency of your work by offering features that are optimized especially for mobile devices, such as supporting various cloud storage services (iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox, WebDAV etc), opening email attachments, and File Manager. ■ Media Coverage - "Polaris Office is the best solution for editing MS Office documents on the go." - "Polaris Office is one of the best productivity apps for iPad with solid performance and a reasonable price tag." - "Polaris Office boasts the most advanced editing technologies among its peers." ■ Advantages of Polaris Office Mobile High compatibility with Microsoft Office document Annotate and convert PDF Set TXT file background color More than 500 powerful editing functions Capable of more than 300 data analysis instances and fast document loading Support a variety of cloud services (iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Box, WebDAV, FTP etc) Stunning presentation Simple and elegant design 24 templates / 20 2D/3D charts / 173 shapes / More than 300 functions and automatic data calculation View Conditional Formatting and Pivot Tables / Provide a Custom Keyboard for editing sheets Apply and edit 37 slide transition effects / View object animation Pointer and memo for Slideshow / Slideshow notes Add and edit header, footer, endnote, and footnote / Ruler function Camera mode that can be used to take pictures and apply them to the document / Insert and play video clips / Directly open zip files Support Split Window mode Strengthen the security via App lock function Manage documents which often view or edit as favorites Save a ducument form that often use as template Support 3D touch ■ Have you ever had trouble with broken formatting or non-visible charts when viewing Microsoft Office files on your mobile device? : Polaris Office Mobile displays Microsoft Office files that are almost identical to their original format. It is now possible to view or edit documents from your PC on your mobile devices. ■ Supported Devices and Requirements Compatible with iPhone, iPad, iPod touch / iOS 10.0 and above ■ Supported Formats Edit & View (doc/docx, xls/xlsx, ppt/pptx, txt, hwp, csv) / View (pdf, pps, ppsx, odt) (NEW) Now we support CSV format. ■ Supported Languages Supported UI languages (Korean, English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Hebrew) / Input languages (Most languages supported by iOS) ■ Online Channel Facebook : www.facebook.com/Polarisoffice ■ Terms of Service and Privacy Policy This application does not collect personal information and data from users. - Terms of Service : https://www.polarisoffice.com/en/terms - Privacy Policy : https://www.polarisoffice.com/en/privacy ■ Information about permission to access File access permission is required to provide this service. * How to change sharing option Settings > Privacy > Allow additional permissions Select category > Revoke access to Polaris Office

About

Hancom Docs

Edit and view HWP, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents on mobile devices. Manage and protect your files in the cloud and collaborate with others. Offers a mobile-optimized design with high compatibility for various document formats.

Highlights
  • View and edit HWP, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF
  • Cloud document management and protection
  • Collaborate on documents
  • Use well-designed templates
  • Support for HWP, HWPX, DOC, DOCX, PPT, PPTX, XLS, XLSX, CSV, PDF, TXT
Features
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"Anytime, Anywhere, Hancom Docs" Hancom Docs enables you to view and edit HWP, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents on any kinds of mobile devices. Hancom Docs with the mobile-optimized design and with high compatibility for Hancom Office and Microsoft Office documents provides a comfortable and familiar service environment. *Features* -View and edit various types of documents such as HWP, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, etc. -Manage and protect all your documents in a cloud space merging phone, tablet and desktop environments. -Share documents to collaborate on them. -Start with a well-designed template. -Support a variety of document formats.(HWP, HWPX, DOC, DOCX, PPT, PPTX, XLS, XLSX, CSV, PDF, TXT, etc.) * Supported languages: Korean, English ▶ Optional access permissions - Photos Use to add photos to documents - Camera Use to upload images or videos - Notifications Use to receive notifications - User activity Use to provide personalized advertising *You can use the app even if you do not allow them, but there may be restrictions on the use of some services. [How to withraw your consent] Settings > Permissions > Privacy > Allow or deny access

Screenshots

Polaris Office Mobile4 screens
Hancom Docs3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hancom Docs at Free against Polaris Office Mobile's $39.99. Polaris Office Mobile's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 1.7) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Hancom Docs is free to download; Polaris Office Mobile costs $39.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Polaris Office Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Polaris Office Mobile has 532 ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Polaris Office Mobile's written reviews are positive against 39% of Hancom Docs's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Polaris Office Mobile ships an update every 2 months, Hancom Docs every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Polaris Office Mobile versus Hancom Docs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolaris Office MobileHancom Docs
Price$39.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (532 ratings) — better1.7 (28 ratings)
Positive reviews50.9% of reviews — better38.7% of reviews
Number of ratings532 — better28
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB590 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPolaris Office Corp.HANCOM Incorporated

Customer experience

Polaris Office Mobile

All ratings533 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral3.6%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews389 reviews
Positive50.9%
Neutral14.4%
Negative34.7%

Hancom Docs

All ratings28 ratings
Positive14.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative82.1%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive38.7%
Neutral16.1%
Negative45.2%

Bugs and requests

Polaris Office Mobile

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Documents becoming corrupted or unreadable after editing
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between apps
  • Numeric keypad issues and missing navigation controls
  • Unexpected crashes and data loss
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add spell check and autocorrect functionality
  • Improve file management and cloud sync capabilities
  • Enhance keyboard and cursor control support
  • Introduce a read-only mode to prevent accidental edits
  • Provide better documentation and in-app support

Hancom Docs

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Polaris Office Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Hancom Docs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Polaris Office Mobile free?
Polaris Office Mobile costs $39.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hancom Docs free?
Hancom Docs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Polaris Office Mobile or Hancom Docs?
Polaris Office Mobile is rated higher. Polaris Office Mobile averages 4.6 out of 5 from 532 ratings, while Hancom Docs averages 1.7 from 28 ratings.
Do Polaris Office Mobile or Hancom Docs have ads?
Hancom Docs shows ads; Polaris Office Mobile does not.
Which is updated more often, Polaris Office Mobile or Hancom Docs?
Polaris Office Mobile ships an update every 2 months, and Hancom Docs every 5 weeks. Most recently, Polaris Office Mobile was updated on October 22, 2026 and Hancom Docs on October 20, 2026.

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